Communities in Eritrea benefit from renewable wind energy

Eritrea, located in the Horn of Africa, has a limited supply of traditional forms of energy, such as coal, oil or petroleum. Much of the country relies on wood for household use. Biomass constitutes as much as 80% of the Eritrea’s total energy consumption. Electricity is expensive and unreliable. It is generated through thermal powered engines only available larger cities and towns.

In response to the country's growing energy demand, UNDP and the Eritrean government have been working develop sustainable energy solutions through renewable sources of energy, like wind and solar.

The results were instant. More than 35,000 people now have direct access reliable energy. Wind energy has improved the supply of electricity to water systems, schools, health facilities and small-scale businesses. The project also provided lighting, ventilation, cooling systems, and fish preservation centers which have improved the livelihoods of small-scale fishermen in the region.

The project also had immediate environmental benefits, as fossil fuel consumption has been reduced. The diesel power plant in the southern port city of Assab is now saving approximately 680,000 liters of diesel per year, or nearly $730,000 per year in diesel costs.

Smaller villages also are seeing fuel savings. Small villages save approximately 16,000 liters of diesel annually, or $17,000. The result is a reduction of CO2 emissions by 1718 metric tons per year with the added benefit of minimizing smoke-related health complications.

The Eritrean Wind Energy Application Project was financed by the Global Environment Facility as part of Eritrea’s contribution to climate change mitigation efforts, and co-financed by UNDP and the Eritrean government, which increased its national capacity to plan, design, install, operate and maintain wind energy systems in the country.

Aside from the immediate economic and social benefits to local communities, the Eritrean Wind Energy Application Project is helping minimize the destruction of forests and reduce carbon emissions.

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Compatriots, Do you know that Eritrea can utilize wind power along 250 kilometers of its Red Sea Coast in an economically and environmentally sound manner? Do you know that wind mill towers can be installed hundred meter apart along these 250 kilometers. There is no restriction other than choice for alternative use whether the towers are erected in the sea or along the coast on the land. They can also be erected side by side as long as they are a hundred meters apart for maximum utilization of the wind power. I can give more information on that as soon as I locate the article on this matter. How many dams is this potential equivalent to?!

WARNING: The usual enemies will come to divert the topic and simply to express their anger at our good news! Those in Ethiopia that are quick to say our land is "barren and useless" will not be happy at all. As a matter of fact, Ethiopia's north eastern region could benefit from wind-generated electricity imported from our Southern Red Sea region! It would most likely be cost effective as it lies nearer to the source compared to the electricity generating regions in Ethiopia.

It late but great news. Eritrea has a lot of potential for wind, Solar and thermal powers. There is very very strong wind along the coastal lines from tip to tip. The wind power built in Eritrea has only two blades. Those wind turbines with 3 blades produce more power than the two blades. Eritrea should establish Electrical and mechanical engineers who would work on wind energy. The blades could even be produced in Eritrtea.

I believe this the best way to go. And if we could finance a $400 Million dollar Massawa port expansion (just for the sake of moving products), I'm sure we could find another $400 million to build a geothermal plant to light up 1-2 million homes and businesses. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

THEY ARE USING WIND POWER IN MAKKELLE; GEOTHERMAL IN AFAR IS BEING SURVEYED. YES WE WILL BE HAPPY TO USE YOUR WIND ENERGY ,THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF BEING NEIGHBOURS.FOR THOSE WHO SAY YOUR COUNTRY IS "BARREN AND USELESS" I ASK THEM TO LISTEN TO THE SONG" YE KEREN BIRTUKAN":::ANY LIES?

You criticize your own people fool you hypocritical coward return home to support PIA cuz he is the one saying we are at war so go home help Eritrea during her time of war. Fool you are the real agame enemy

The article says "The Eritrean Wind Energy Application Project was financed by the Global Environment Facility as part of Eritrea’s contribution to climate change mitigation efforts,.." So, how does this fit in your mantra of self-reliance? You are always quick to insult Ethiopia as a nation of "beggars" "living on handouts" etc.. So what does this say about Eritrea? Clearly this development, which is great is not happening purely with Eritrean knowhow and resources... What say you about this?Read more: http://www.madote.com/2015/04/communities-in-eritrea-benefit-from.html#ixzz3YKZ7JS8m

It is called partnership!, so this is what they teach you in the dedebit university of espionage, deception and twisting information? you omitted the part that says the Eritrean government .....funny man (dedeb from dedebit) and for your information self reliance policy does not mean Eritrea doe not need help...help in the form of knowledge and financial support accoring to the self reliance policy means supporting priority areas such as agriculture and clean water as well as energy noooooooooo food aid hahahahh noooooooooo food aid you dumb tool....people like you will never understand such things...

"the Eritrean Wind Energy Application Project was financed by the Global Environment Facility as part of Eritrea’s contribution to climate change mitigation efforts, and co-financed by UNDP and the Eritrean government, which increased its national capacity to plan, design, install, operate and maintain wind energy systems in the country"

the song is "yekeren lomy" BTW your constant barrage of disinformation and twisting has come to pass before and will continue to be irrelevant for your information lies and opinions are two different things but for you they are all the same as you believe what is in your twisted little "jart" head...i have a word for you ",,,,,eshoh latariw" you keep spewing shit you will believe it and end up swimming in it...good lack!

give it a rest mekele boy....what is in mekele is for mekele and what is in DC is good for Americans,,,,,,,,Eritrea is for Eritreans keep on comparing our young nation with scant money coming from the usual suspects you guest it IMF WB etc with countries whom debt is sky rocketing as we speak and nothing to show for it, leave it alone it won't do you good.

Maybe you might try to say it is PFDJ website but do not pretent isIs only an Eritrean website asMost Eritreans do not support PIA. Inferiority complex right dude sucka big oneAmerican fake coward hypocrite

You give it rest Agame boy in USA what I am saying is that PIA led Eritrea is even behind woyane you coward hypocrite if you love PFDJ government what the hell you now living outside Eritrea for? Prick fake coward

What's with the name calling? Don't they teach you manners at SAWA? I bet you don't insult the generals when you're shinning their shoes. At least not to their faces. Or say anything when your females are turned into sex slaves for Issayas and his goons. Oh wait... Issayas has Sophia T. she's his comfort bitch. But I digress. There can only be a partnership between equals. You and your flea-infested Eritrea is no equal to the EU so you can roll that in your pasta and shove it down your throat. The EU is providing the financing, the technology and the logistic to implement the project. Eritrea is providing the flea-infested sand-box on which the project is being implemented. That is not a "partnership" more like a master and beggar relationship. Get it, Ass-Hat?

Wind power, geothermal--OUR GOEri- have to push this kind of project hard, this can help this contry's economy very much...So when we finshed building this...the money that was spend on fule, it can be spent in other project.To Add.....The Danakil Depression-- most of the region is covered by a thick succession of flood basalts- the mesozoic sedimentary rocks that get progressively younger--meaning its easy to built a hydro-power Dam.

I guess you see a lot of camels there in Italy bitch woyane. Whoof bitch woyane dog. Real Eritreans are either inside Eritrea or opposing the PIA government from abroad. It just makes no sense for a PIA supporter to bark from outside the country

ኣኔ ማ ብኖረኝ እረዳ ነበር, ላዛውም, ኢትዮጲያ ኣገሬን መጀመርያ, ቢተርፈኝ Why not, ante gen wait, do you help your self, we hear you all the time claiming here and there? do you help your people, weys zem belh, werie becha new? Be a model first yourself on helping then ask..If you have something left help ESAT (ethiopian satellite television)